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NGC 6915

NGC 6915 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Aquila. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6915:

NGC:NGC 6915
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Aquila
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.7
J-mag (IR):10.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.55
Right Ascension:20:27:46.06
Declination:-03:04:37.40
Major axis:1.65 '
Minor axis:1.15 '
Angle (major axis):85°
Radial velocity:5611 km/s
Redshift:0.018895

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